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February 7 @ 6:52 am

East Bay Tenants: What To Do If Your Apartment Floods

Resource Thanks to our colleagues at Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action, for the following video Know Your Rights and how-to presentation for East Bay tenants impacted by this…

February 7 @ 6:52 am

Flooding Victims Benefits and Health Care Rights

FAQ prepared by Bay Area Legal Aid on public benefits and health care rights for those impacted by flooding.

February 7 @ 6:52 am

Know Your Rights: Domestic Violence 

BayLegal Youth Intern Armaan Sharma has assembled and designed a new Know Your Rights resource on domestic violence. With extensive information on legal definitions and rights, and specific information for youth, immigrants, and LGBTQIA+ individuals, we hope this resource will prove useful to anyone seeking help or providing community education on domestic violence.

February 7 @ 6:52 am

Know Your Rights: McKinney-Vento Act (education rights for youth experiencing homelessness)

BayLegal’s Youth Justice team has assembled a Know Your Rights document and resource list on the McKinney-Vento Act’s protections for youth experiencing homelessness. Many thanks to the YJ team’s high school interns, who have worked this summer to research and design this resource!

February 7 @ 6:52 am

Know Your Rights: SSI/SSDI and Incarceration

February 7 @ 6:52 am

Know Your Rights: Youth Interactions with Law Enforcement

BayLegal’s Youth Justice practice has produced a helpful guide to youth interactions with police, ICE, and other law enforcement. It is important that young people know their rights and how to assert and protect them in encounters with law enforcement—especially for black or brown youth, who are more often mistreated by police. The guide includes a one-page overview of the four phrases and key concepts to remember when dealing with law enforcement, with additional details, strategies, and resources on the following pages.

February 7 @ 6:52 am

Protecting Yourself Against Eviction: Self-Help Answer Packet for Tenants

Is your landlord trying to evict you? Have you received court papers for an “unlawful detainer”? It is important that you protect your rights. The first step to protecting yourself is to file an “Answer”
(form UD-105) in court after you get court papers for eviction.

February 7 @ 6:52 am

RFA (Resource Family Approval) Cheat Sheet for Emergency Placement & Criminal Record Exemptions

https://baylegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/RFA-Cheatsheet.pdf

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Safety at Home: Demanding Child Welfare Services for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

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Ensuring Stability And Success For Youth Tenants In THP Plus

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Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Housing Vouchers

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Habitability Checklist 2023